1. Liftgate(01 of25)
Open Image Modal2. The 'CBB' orgy room(02 of25)
Open Image ModalWhen half of the housemates starring in January's 'CBB' were tasked with behaving as naughty as possible, it didn't take long for them to start misbehaving. To be honest, we weren't shocked when Luisa Zissman and Jasmine Waltz got into character, but Lionel Blair?! Cannot. Unsee. (credit:Channel 5)
3. Justin Bieber's Racism Row(03 of25)
Open Image ModalBiebs was forced to make a public apology when old footage of him using the n-word was published online.
4. Peaches Geldof's death(04 of25)
Open Image ModalThe showbiz world was left stunned when Peaches Geldof was found dead at her home in April, at the age of just 25. Peaches died of a heroin overdose, after a lengthy battle with addiction to the class A drug, an inquest heard in July. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
5. Cheryl Cole secretly married Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini(05 of25)
Open Image ModalWe were absolutely stunned when Chezza revealed that she'd got married to her secret boyfriend, Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini in a private ceremony in July.
6. Gary Barlow and Take That's tax avoidance row(06 of25)
Open Image ModalGary, Mark Owen and Howard Donald found themselves in hot water when they were accused of paying over £20 million each in a tax avoidance scheme.
7. Katie Price announces her divorce(07 of25)
Open Image ModalJust weeks after sharing that she was pregnant with her fifth child, Katie took to Twitter to announce that she was divorcing Kieran Hayler. While she later decided to give the relationship another go, it transpired that Kieran had been having affair with at least two of Katie's closest pals, and even bedded one of them in her stables. (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
8. Bobby Norris's swimwear (08 of25)
Open Image ModalThere are no words.
9. "Open It"(09 of25)
Open Image Modal'Big Brother' housemates Kimberly and Steven consummated their relationship live on channel 5 this summer, when Steven uttered the two words every girl dreams of hearing: "Open it."*shudders forever* (credit:Channel 5)
10. Lauren Goodger's sex tape (10 of25)
Open Image ModalLauren was at the centre of a sex tape scandal in July, when she revealed that someone had leaked one of her private tapes online - though many fans took to Twitter to state that they couldn't find the clip.The former 'TOWIE' star hit back at claims that she'd engineered the story... then went into the 'CBB' house.
11. Orlando and Justin's Ibiza #fight' (11 of25)
Open Image ModalThe A-listers apparently nearly came to blows in Ibiza, in a scrap allegedly caused by Justin's flirtatious behaviour towards the actor's former wife Miranda Kerr.
12. Philip Seymour Hoffman's death(12 of25)
Open Image ModalThe acting world was left stunned when the body of Philip Seymour Hoffman was discovered at his New York apartment.Police sources later confirmed almost 50 bags of heroin were found at his home. (credit:Victoria Will/Invision/AP)
13. J-Law's nude photo hell(13 of25)
Open Image ModalJennifer Lawrence was the main victim of hackers, who stole private photos from a number of celebrities, and shared them online. The actress later branded the hack "a sex crime". Other alleged victims included Kim Kardashian and Rihanna.
14. Katie Hopkins continued being Katie Hopkins(14 of25)
Open Image ModalKatie showed no sign of stopping this year, offering her unique (read: attention-seeking and largely offensive) take on everything from obesity and Dapper Laughs to IS and the events in Ferguson. (credit:REX/Ken McKay/ITV)
15. Joan Rivers died(15 of25)
Open Image ModalAfter suffering cardiac arrest during an operation on her throat, the legendary comedian was put into a medically-induced coma and died days later, at the age of 81. (credit:Rex/MediaPunch)
16. Gary Busey won 'CBB' (16 of25)
Open Image ModalWhile the housemates loathed him, the public loved Gary Busey and he stormed to victory on the summer series of 'CBB'. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
17. Rihanna's 'naked' dress(17 of25)
Open Image ModalWell... we call it a "dress", but that is pushing it to be honest... (credit:Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
18. GC quitting 'I'm A Celebrity'(18 of25)
Open Image Modal'TOWIE' star Gemma Collins last barely 3 days before deciding that the jungle wasn't for her, and making a shock exit. (credit:Rex)
19. Kim Kardashian's full frontal nudity(19 of25)
Open Image ModalKim K's cheeky Paper magazine cover shocked the world, but little did we know that a full frontal shot was to be released the next day. Say what you like about Kim, but she keeps us on our toes... (credit:Paper Magazine/Instagram)
20. Robin Williams' death (20 of25)
Open Image ModalThe film industry said goodbye to one of its brightest stars on 11 August, when Robin was found dead at his California home.
21. George Kay's meltdown(21 of25)
Open Image ModalKerry Katona's then fiancé was sectioned after a meltdown outside the home they share together. He was reportedly found shouting "Kerry, they're going to f****** kill me" and later blamed the incident on a mixture of steroids and alcohol. (credit:SAV via Getty Images)
22. Zayn Malik's 'joint' (22 of25)
Open Image ModalOne Direction's Zayn Malik was heavily criticsed after a video of him smoking, what Louis Tomlinson called, a "joint" emerged online. (credit:Andrew Estey/Invision/AP)
23. Benedict Cumberbatch's surprise engagement (23 of25)
Open Image ModalBenedict Cumberbatch took everyone by surprise when he announced his engagement in a typically Gentlemanly style, in the Classifieds Section of The Times. (credit:PA Wire/PA Wire)
24. Renee's face(24 of25)
Open Image ModalWe had to double check that it was actually Renee when these pictures of the star landed on our desks in October. (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
25. The 'MIC' orgy(25 of25)
Open Image ModalAfter weeks of promising Binky that his playboy days were over, Alex admitted to having AN ORGY with his pal Spencer Matthews and an unspecified number of women.